Increasing vitality with adaptogens: Multifaceted herbs for treating physical and mental stress

Alternative and Complementary Therapies

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 54-60

  Abascal, Kathy ^a   Yarnell, Eric ^a  

^a Botanical Medicine Academy   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ASHWAGANDHA EXTRACT; ELEUTHEROCOCCUS SENTICOSUS EXTRACT; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; GINSENG EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; OPHIOPOGON ROOT; PAROMOMYCIN; RHODIOLA EXTRACT; SCHISANDRA CHINENSIS EXTRACT; TRAZODONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA EXTRACT; ZIDOVUDINE;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; BREAST CARCINOMA; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEMENTIA; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG SAFETY; DYSENTERY; ENDURANCE; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FATIGUE; HEART DILATATION; HEART PROTECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION; LUNG SMALL CELL CANCER; MENTAL STRESS; NEUROPROTECTION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONHUMAN; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PHYSICAL STRESS; REVIEW;

EID: 0037382703     PISSN: 10762809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/107628003321536959     Document Type: Review

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